1
: somewhat gray
2
of a color
: low in saturation
Examples of grayish in a Sentence
the black stallion and white mare produced a grayish filly
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Medieval Europe, an era that gave us heraldry, court jesters, and troubadours, is rendered in dull, grayish brown hues.
—Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Some grayish pieces—likely darkened by smoke—are original; lighter plaster prosthetics fill in missing places.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Females lack the colorful throat patch but have a dull metallic bronze-green back and grayish-white front, like the males.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
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Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Medieval Europe, an era that gave us heraldry, court jesters, and troubadours, is rendered in dull, grayish brown hues.
—Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Some grayish pieces—likely darkened by smoke—are original; lighter plaster prosthetics fill in missing places.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Females lack the colorful throat patch but have a dull metallic bronze-green back and grayish-white front, like the males.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grayish
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“Grayish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grayish. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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